Reflections on Varillas – Gilbert Burnet – 1686 | Writers of Signet Boards

Reflections on Mr. Varilla by Giblert Burnet is a collection of three works by Burnet. This book was published in 1686 and includes commentaries on Antoine Varillas’s heretical and historical writings. Perhaps Varillas’s most important work was his History of the Revolutions in Europe, which Burnet offers his most thorough reflection.

This particular example is notable for featuring a gilt stamp of the “Society of Writers to the Signet”; the private society known for drawing up documents for the Scottish throne.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Reflections on Mr. Varillas’s History of the Revolutions That Have Happned in Europe in Matters of Religion
• Author(s): Gilbert Burnet
• Publisher: Amsterdam, Savouret
• Edition: First editions, 1686–1687.
• Format: (16mo), single volume
• Binding: Modern leather spine with original boards bearing gilt Signet Society stamps
• Size:  6 in x 3.75 in (15.2 cm x 9.5 cm)
• Collation: 203, [1]; [12], 144; [4], 152
• Illustrations:
• Contents Include:
  • Reflections on Mr. Varillas’s History…
  • A Defence of the Reflections
  • A Continuation of the Reflection
• Provenance: Boards stamped by the Society of Writers to the Signet

Condition:

Very Good. Rebacked with strong hinges and secure binding. Original boards preserved with surface wear. Text block complete, mild toning throughout, no losses or repairs.

Why Collect This?

• Three works bound in one, all first edition
• Original boards from a Scottish legal institution

Item Number: # 29092